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Historic Gereformeerde Church Building Potchefstroom, North West

Date: 1905-1907 Type: Gereformeerde Kerk - Church Status: Extant Street: Molen Street

In 1905 the Theological School of the Gereformeerde Church was transferred from Burgersdorp to Potchefstroom. This complex of four buildings was erected from 1905-1907 to accommodate the Theological School and its subsections, as well as a professor and students. Dr JD du Toit (Totius) occupied the professor's residence for 13 years and several of his volumes of verse originated here. He also worked on the Bible translation and a rhymed version of the Psalms. Furthermore, the University of Potchefstroom and the Hoërskool Gymnasium developed from the Theological School and its Preparatory School respectively. (Richardson, 2001: 266) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.